Executive Summary:
Lockheed Martin is one of the largest defense contractors for the U. S. Government. Lockheed Martin has experienced an increase in cyber attacks. McMahon, Lockheed's vice president and chief of information security, claims that roughly 20 percent of the attacks are being perpetuated by other countries or groups that aim to steal information or threaten the company's operations. In a recent attack Lockheed's security was breached because the hackers were able to steal information from it's suppliers first.
Analysis:
I think this article is perfect for showing how even though a businesses own personal security could be extremely good, it's outside suppliers can be a weakness. This issue is a very difficult one to tackle because it brings into question how far should Lockheed go in trying to beef up security in it's outside suppliers. I'm sure that there supply chain is massive, and it only takes one weak link in that chain for a cyber attack to be effective. I think they will have to take a look at their own security set up and find a way to block off their most important areas within their company. Either way, this is going to be an issue for all companies going forward, and will take some creative thinking in order to come up with a solution to this problem.
Lockheed Martin is one of the largest defense contractors for the U. S. Government. Lockheed Martin has experienced an increase in cyber attacks. McMahon, Lockheed's vice president and chief of information security, claims that roughly 20 percent of the attacks are being perpetuated by other countries or groups that aim to steal information or threaten the company's operations. In a recent attack Lockheed's security was breached because the hackers were able to steal information from it's suppliers first.
Analysis:
I think this article is perfect for showing how even though a businesses own personal security could be extremely good, it's outside suppliers can be a weakness. This issue is a very difficult one to tackle because it brings into question how far should Lockheed go in trying to beef up security in it's outside suppliers. I'm sure that there supply chain is massive, and it only takes one weak link in that chain for a cyber attack to be effective. I think they will have to take a look at their own security set up and find a way to block off their most important areas within their company. Either way, this is going to be an issue for all companies going forward, and will take some creative thinking in order to come up with a solution to this problem.